Changes: Piston

Piston
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Type	Redstone Block
Tool Used	Any
Stackable	Yes (64)
Luminosity	None
Transparency	Translucent
First Appearance	Update 0.15.0

Latest revision as of 22:40, 16 May 2019

Pistons and Sticky Pistons (a variant of Pistons) are both Redstone-related Blocks capable of pushing other Blocks when receiving a Redstone signal. They were added in Update 0.15.0.

Obtaining

Pistons and Sticky Pistons are both obtained through Crafting, however, a Sticky Piston also generates naturally in Jungle Temples.

Crafting

3 Wooden Planks + 4 Cobblestone + 1 Iron Ingot + 1 Redstone => 1 Piston
1 Piston + 1 Slimeball => 1 Sticky Piston

Usage

Pistons can move up to 12 adjacent Block entities. These Blocks can either be in a line, or connected using Slime Blocks. A Normal Piston will only push the Blocks, whilst a Sticky Piston will also pull back the closest Block or all the connected Blocks.

When a Slime Block is attached to a Piston, it moves most blocks adjacent (or connected) to the Slime Block, with the following exceptions:

The maximum of 12 Blocks must be respected.
Obsidian is not affected by a Slime Block attached to a Piston
Only Blocks in direct connection with the Slime Block will also be pulled back when the Piston retracts.

Pistons (including Slime Blocks attached to Pistons) cannot move all types of Blocks. For example:

Obsidian, Bedrock, Beacons, End Portal Frames, Ender Chests, Enchantment Tables and powered Pistons.
Liquids, such as Water and Lava.

Trivia

Easter Egg: Pistons have a broad neck (extending part).
Bedrock Exclusive: Block entities (such as Levers) can be attached to the sides of Pistons.
Bedrock Exclusive: Pistons can no longer be powered by quasi-connectivity, a long standing bug that was in PC edition that allowed for Pistons and other Redstone recievers to be powered by a Block next to a powered Block.
When used together, Pistons, Sticky Pistons, Blocks of Redstone, and Slime Blocks can make very advanced Redstone mechanisms.
Bedrock Exclusive: There is an Achievement involving Pistons and Sticky Pistons called "Inception".
- Easter Egg: This is a reference to the 2010 movie Inception.
Despite being mostly made up of cobblestone, Pistons can be mined by hand.

Blocks

Wood

Oak Wood • Birch Wood • Spruce Wood • Acacia Wood • Jungle Wood • Dark Oak Wood

Planks

Oak Planks • Birch Planks • Spruce Planks • Acacia Planks • Jungle Planks • Dark Oak Planks

Ores

Coal Ore • Lapis Lazuli Ore • Diamond Ore • Emerald Ore • Gold Ore • Iron Ore • Redstone Ore • Nether Quartz Ore

Mineral Blocks

Coal • Iron • Redstone • Emerald • Gold • Lapis Lazuli • Diamond • Nether Quartz • Bone •

Stone

Stone • Cobblestone • Moss Stone • Stone Bricks ^{( Mossy • Cracked • Chiseled )} • Andesite ^{( P )} • Diorite ^{( P )}• Granite ^{( P )}

Sand

Sand • Red Sand

Sandstone

Sandstone (Smooth | Chiseled) • Red Sandstone • (Smooth | Chiseled)

Terrain

Dirt ^(Coarse) • Grass Block • Grass Path • Podzol • Mycelium • Farmland • Gravel • Ice • Frosted Ice • Snow • Bedrock • Hardened Clay ^(Terracotta)

The Nether

Netherrack • Nether Brick • Soul Sand • Glowstone • Magma Block

The End

End Stone • End Portal Frame • End Stone Brick • Purpur Block • Purpur Pillar • End Rod • Dragon Egg • End Crystal

Utility

Crafting Table • Furnace • Brewing Stand • Anvil • Enchantment Table • Cauldron • Beacon • Signs • Chest ^(Ender)• Shulker Box • Bed • TNT • Jukebox

Manufactured

Brick • Slime Block • Hay Bale • Jack O'Lantern • Slab • Stairs • Sponge • Bookshelf • Stonecutter • Cobblestone Wall • Iron Bars • Glazed Terracotta • Concrete ^(Powder) • Glass ^{(Pane • Stained Glass)} • Red Nether Brick • Nether Wart Block • Banner

Ocean Monuments

Prismarine • Dark Prismarine • Prismarine Bricks • Sea Lantern • Wet Sponge

Power Source

Redstone Torch • Lever • Button • Daylight Sensor • Pressure Plate ^(Weighted) • Observer • Rail ^{(Powered • Detector • Activator)}

Mechanisms

Redstone • Redstone Repeater • Redstone Comparator • Dispenser • Piston • Hopper • Door ^{(Wooden • Iron)} • Trapdoor ^(Iron) • Dropper • Redstone Lamp

Food Blocks

Cake • Melon • Pumpkin

Fluids

Lava • Water

Creative Only

Monster Spawner • Command Block

Unobtainable

Update Game Block • Camera • Nether Reactor Core • Glowing Obsidian • Invisible Bedrock • Fire • .name (Fire Placeholder)

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 '''Pistons''' and '''Sticky Pistons''' (a variant of Pistons) are both [[Redstone]]-related [[Blocks]] capable of pushing other Blocks when receiving a Redstone signal. They were added in [[Update 0.15.0]].
+==Obtaining==
+Pistons and Sticky Pistons are both obtained through Crafting, however, a Sticky Piston also generates naturally in [[Jungle Temple]]s.
 ==Crafting==
-*3 [[Wooden Planks]] + 4 [[Cobblestone]] + 1 [[Iron Ingot]] + 1 Redstone Dust => 1 Piston
+*3 [[Wooden Planks]] + 4 [[Cobblestone]] + 1 [[Iron Ingot]] + 1 Redstone => 1 Piston
-*1 Piston + 1 [[Slime Balls|Simeball]] => 1 Sticky Piston
+*1 Piston + 1 [[Slimeballs|Slimeball]] => 1 Sticky Piston
+[[File:Sticky_Piston.gif|frame|A Sticky Piston]]
-==Sticky Pistons==
-Sticky Pistons behave similarly to regular Pistons, but they are also capable of pulling the object they are attached to. They can be found naturally inside [[Jungle Temple]]s.[[File:Sticky_Piston.gif|92px|thumb|A Sticky Piston.|none]]
-==Behavior==
-Normal Pistons can move up to 12 adjacent Blocks but cannot pull them back. For example, they can push a Block in the air but can't pull it back. Sticky Pistons can do the same, but they will pull back the Block instead. Pistons can push Block entities.
+==Usage==
-Pistons cannot move all types of Blocks. For example:
+Pistons can move up to 12 adjacent Block entities. These Blocks can either be in a line, or connected using Slime Blocks. A Normal Piston will only push the Blocks, whilst a '''Sticky Piston''' will also pull back the closest Block or all the connected Blocks.
-* Blocks such as [[Obsidian]], [[Bedrock]], [[Beacons]], [[End Portal Frame|End Portal Frames]], and powered Pistons.
+When a Slime Block is attached to a Piston, it moves most blocks adjacent (or connected) to the Slime Block, with the following exceptions:
+*The maximum of 12 Blocks must be respected.
+*[[Obsidian]] is not affected by a Slime Block attached to a Piston
+*Only Blocks in direct connection with the Slime Block will also be pulled back when the Piston retracts.
+Pistons (including Slime Blocks attached to Pistons) cannot move all types of Blocks. For example:
+*[[Obsidian]], [[Bedrock]], [[Beacons]], [[End Portal Frame]]s, [[Ender Chest]]s, [[Enchantment Table]]s and powered Pistons.
 *[[Fluid|Liquids]], such as [[Water]] and [[Lava]].
 ==Trivia==
-*<span style="color:green;">Version Exclusive:</span> Pistons have a broad neck (extending part).
+*{{EasterEgg}} Pistons have a broad neck (extending part).
+*{{BedrockExclusive}} Block entities (such as [[Lever]]s) can be attached to the sides of Pistons.
-*<span style="color:rgb(0,128,0);">Version Exclusive:</span> Pistons can push Block entities.
+*{{BedrockExclusive}} Pistons can no longer be powered by quasi-connectivity, a long standing bug that was in PC edition that allowed for Pistons and other Redstone recievers to be powered by a Block next to a powered Block.
-*<span style="color:green;">Version Exclusive:</span> Block entities (such as [[Lever]]s) can be attached to the sides of Pistons.
-*<span style="color:green;">Version Exclusive:</span> Pistons can no longer be powered by quasi-connectivity, a long standing bug that was in PC edition that allowed for Pistons and other Redstone recievers to be powered by a Block next to a powered Block.
-* When a [[Slime Blocks|Slime Block]] is attached to a Piston, it moves all blocks adjacent to the Slime Block.
-** However, there is a limit to the amount of Blocks that can be pushed.
 *When used together, Pistons, Sticky Pistons, [[Block of Redstone|Blocks of Redstone]], and Slime Blocks can make very advanced Redstone mechanisms.
-*There is an [[achievements|Achievement]] involving Pistons and Sticky Pistons called "Inception".
+*{{BedrockExclusive}} There is an [[Achievements|Achievement]] involving Pistons and Sticky Pistons called "Inception".
+**{{EasterEgg}} This is a reference to the 2010 movie ''Inception''.
 *Despite being mostly made up of cobblestone, Pistons can be mined by hand.
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Piston

Type	Redstone Block
Tool Used	Any
Stackable	Yes (64)
Luminosity	None
Transparency	Translucent
First Appearance	Update 0.15.0